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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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