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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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