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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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