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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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