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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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