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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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