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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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