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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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