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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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