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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling 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 gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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