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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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