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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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