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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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