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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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