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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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