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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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