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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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