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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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