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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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