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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently 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 organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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