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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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