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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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