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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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