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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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