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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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