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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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