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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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