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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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