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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines 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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