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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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