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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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