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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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