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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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