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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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