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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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