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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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