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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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