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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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