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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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