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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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