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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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