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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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