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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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