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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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