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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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