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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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