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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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