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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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