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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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