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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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