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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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