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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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