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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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