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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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