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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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