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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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