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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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