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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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