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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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