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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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