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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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