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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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