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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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