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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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