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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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