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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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