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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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