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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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