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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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