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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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