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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over 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. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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