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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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