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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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