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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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