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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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