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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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