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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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