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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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