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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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