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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new 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 interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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