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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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