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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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