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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major 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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