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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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