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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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