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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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