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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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