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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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