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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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