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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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