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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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