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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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