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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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