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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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