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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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