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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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