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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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