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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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