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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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