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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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