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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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