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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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