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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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