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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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