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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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