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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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