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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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