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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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