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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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