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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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