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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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