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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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