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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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