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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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