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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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