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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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