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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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