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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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