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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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