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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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