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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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