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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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