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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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