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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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