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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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