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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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