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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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