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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores 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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