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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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