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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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