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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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