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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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