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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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