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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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