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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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