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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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