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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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