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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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