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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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