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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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