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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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