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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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