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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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