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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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