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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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