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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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