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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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