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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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