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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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