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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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