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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education