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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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