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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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