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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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