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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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