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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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