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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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