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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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