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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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