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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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