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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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