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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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