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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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