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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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