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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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