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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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