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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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