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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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