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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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