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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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