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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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