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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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