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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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