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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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