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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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