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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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