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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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