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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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