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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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