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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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