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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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