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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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