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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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