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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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