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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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