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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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