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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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