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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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