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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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