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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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