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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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