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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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