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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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