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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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