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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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