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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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