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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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