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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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