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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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