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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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