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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive 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 gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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