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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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