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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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