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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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