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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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