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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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