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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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