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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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