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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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