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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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