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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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