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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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