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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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