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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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