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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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