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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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