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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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