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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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