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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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