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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources