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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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