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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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