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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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