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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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