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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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