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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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