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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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