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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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