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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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