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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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