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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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