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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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