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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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