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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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