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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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