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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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