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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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