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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key 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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