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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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