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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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