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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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