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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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