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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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