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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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