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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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