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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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