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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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