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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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