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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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