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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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