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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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