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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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