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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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