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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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