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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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