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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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