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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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