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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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