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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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