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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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