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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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