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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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