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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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