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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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