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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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