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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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