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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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