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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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