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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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