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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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