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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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