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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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