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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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