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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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