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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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