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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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