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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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