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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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