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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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