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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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