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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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