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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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