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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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