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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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