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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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