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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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