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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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