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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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