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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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