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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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