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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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