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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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