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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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