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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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