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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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