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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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