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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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