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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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