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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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