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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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