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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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