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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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