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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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