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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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