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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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