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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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