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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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