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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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