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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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