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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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