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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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