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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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