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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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