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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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