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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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