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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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