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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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