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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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