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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing 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 controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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