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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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