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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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