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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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