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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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