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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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