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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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