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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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