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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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