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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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