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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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