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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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