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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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