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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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