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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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