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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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