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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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