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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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