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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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