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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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