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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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