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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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