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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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