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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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