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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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