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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new 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 considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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