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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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