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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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