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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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