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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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