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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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