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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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