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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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