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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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