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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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