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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important 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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