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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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