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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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