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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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