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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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