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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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