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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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