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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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