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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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