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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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