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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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