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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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