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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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