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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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