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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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