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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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