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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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