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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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