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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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