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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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