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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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