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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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