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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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