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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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