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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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