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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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