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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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