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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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