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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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