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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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