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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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