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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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