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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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