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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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