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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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