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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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