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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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