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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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