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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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