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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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