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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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