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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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