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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student 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 commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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