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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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