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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the 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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