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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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