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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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