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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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