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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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