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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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