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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education