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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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