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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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