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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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