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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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