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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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