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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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