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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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