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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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