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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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