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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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