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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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