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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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