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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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