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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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