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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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