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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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