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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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