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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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