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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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