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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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