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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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