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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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