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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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