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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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