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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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