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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of 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 UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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