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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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