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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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