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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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