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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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