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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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