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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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