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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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