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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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