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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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