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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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