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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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