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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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