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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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