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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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