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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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