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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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