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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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