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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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