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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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