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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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