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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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