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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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