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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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