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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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