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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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