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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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