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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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