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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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