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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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