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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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