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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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