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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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