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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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