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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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