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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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