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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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