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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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