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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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