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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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