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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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