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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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