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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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