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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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