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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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