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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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