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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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