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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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