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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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