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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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