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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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