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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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