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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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