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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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