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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses 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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