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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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