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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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