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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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