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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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