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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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