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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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