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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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