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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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