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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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