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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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