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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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