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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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