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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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