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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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