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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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