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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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