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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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