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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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