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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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