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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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