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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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