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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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