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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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