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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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