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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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