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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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