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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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