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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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